Free-to-air Channel 5 HD: another piece of the jigsaw in place

The free-to-air launch of Channel 5 HD appears to have moved closer, although the broadcaster remains tight-lipped in public about the matter.
Nearly a couple of months after Channel 5 obtained a licence for its HD channel on Freeview, the station has begun transmitting Freesat programme data alongside its still encrypted satellite signal, providing further evidence of behind-the-scenes technical work taking place ahead of an official announcement.

In July, it will be six years since Channel 5 launched its high definition channel on Sky. Under previous ownership, the channel declined access to a Freeview HD slot twice, preferring to continue its carriage deal with Sky. In March, Channel 5 HD changed satellite transponder, moving off Sky capacity. Playout of the channel was also transferred behind the scenes from Sky to Ericsson.

IMPORTANT: This post is open for comments for a limited period (usually 14 days) following its upload date. You can comment with a Google Account (e.g. for G+, Gmail, YouTube, Google Play)Comment not appearing? Comments may be subject to moderation and as such may not immediately appear on the site - comments will wait in the moderation queue until they are processed. Check back later. (Comments submitted anonymously may fail the spam filters.)

Please note: Some types of comments may be removed at the discretion of a516digital. With freedom of speech comes responsibility: Keep it clean, civil and on-topic! See the "About this website" section (link at the foot of the page) for full terms and conditions about what is and what isn't acceptable on this site.